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What’s Your Family Health Story? How to Gather Family Health Information © 2008 University of Utah 1 Print-and-Go™ http://learn.genetics.utah.edu This activity was downloaded from: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/ Getting Started Explain to your relatives that you are interested in the family’s health story. Collect some basic health information about your family members using the Health Family Tree Information Boxes. Let them know that any information they provide will help you and your entire family improve their health. The next time you’re at a family gathering, make sharing your family health stories a tradition. It may save your life and the lives of those you love! Common Health Problems that Run in Families Heart disease Cancer Stroke Diabetes Asthma Osteoporosis High blood pressure High cholesterol Depression “The knowledge a person has of their family’s health history could be life saving, if that person chooses to heed the possibilities” - Judy “ The only thing you have control over in your family health history is to empower yourself enough to be aware of what you’re potentially at risk of so you can recognize the symptoms or prevent the disease from occuring.” - Arianna Corin Royal Drummond Recording family health information and sharing it with your doctor is an important first step to improving your health, regardless of your family structure. Tracking diseases that run in your family will help your doctor better predict what you need to do to stay healthy.

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Getting StartedExplain to your relatives that you are interested in the family’s health story. Collect some basic health information about your family members using the Health Family Tree Information Boxes. Let them know that any information they provide will help you and your entire family improve their health.

The next time you’re at a family gathering, make sharing your family health stories a tradition. It may save your life and the lives of those you love!

Common Health Problems that Run in Families

Heart disease•

Cancer•

Stroke•

Diabetes•

Asthma•

Osteoporosis•

High blood pressure•

High cholesterol•

Depression•

“The knowledge a person has of their family’s health history could be life saving, if that person chooses to heed the possibilities” - Judy

“ The only thing you have control over in your family health history is to empower yourself enough to be aware of what you’re potentially at risk of so you can recognize the symptoms or prevent the disease from occuring.” - Arianna

Corin Royal Drumm

ond

Recording family health information and sharing it with your doctor is an important first step to improving your health, regardless of your family structure.

Tracking diseases that run in your family will help your doctor better predict what you need to do to stay healthy.

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How to Interview Your FamilyThe health stories of your siblings, parents and grandparents will be the most useful to your doctor. You may also want to gather information about your aunts and uncles, half-brothers or half-sisters (if any) and cousins.

Follow-up QuestionsIf a relative has experienced a health problem, ask follow-up questions that will help you learn more. Find out how old they were when the health problem started, and ask about any lifestyle factors that may have contributed to the problem (diet, exercise, overweight, smoking, etc.).

Living relatives can also provide important health information about family members who are deceased. Find out how old a family member was when they died and ask about the cause of death.

Remember to be respectful of others’ wishes. Some family members may be reluctant to share their health information with you. Just ask them to share what they can.

Additional ResourcesVisit the following websites to obtain more information about family health history, including additional tools your family can use!

Learn.Genetics (http://learn.genetics.utah.edu) Using Family History to Improve Your Health contains information about common diseases that run in families, and what it means to be “at risk”.

The Utah Department of Health (http://health.utah.gov/genomics/familyhistory/toolkit.html) Family Health History Toolkit contains materials for your family, plus links to more information about the importance of knowing your family’s health history.

“I was surprised to learn what I did about my health family history. It wasn’t until I put it into a pedigree, or family tree, that I began to see the pattern of depression that ran from generation to generation.”- Jenny

“I try to be a good example and share what I know about our family health history so future generations won’t have to worry about repeating the same fate.” - Marian

Important to Find Out

A description of any health problems •

The age at diagnosis (when the condition started)•

Allergies to foods or medications•

Lifestyle and health habits •

If deceased, the age and cause of death•

Who Do I Need to Interview in my Family?

Also Important

Aunts and Uncles•

Half-Brothers and Half-Sisters•

Cousins•

Most Important

Parents•

Brothers and Sisters•

Grandparents•

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Health Fam

ily Tree Information B

oxes

Does this family m

ember sm

oke? ❑

Yes ❑ N

oIf yes, Cigarettes sm

oked per day:N

umber of years sm

oking:

Is this family m

ember deceased?

❑ Yes ❑

No

If yes, Age at death:Cause of death:

Health-related lifestyle or environmental

factors for this family m

ember:

❑ Heart Disease

❑ Cancer

❑ Stroke

❑ Diabetes

❑ Asthm

a

❑ O

steoporosis

❑ High Blood Pressure

❑ High Cholesterol

❑ Depression/M

ental Health

❑ O

ther ____________

Family m

ember first nam

e:Relationship:Date of birth:Health problem

s (check all that apply):

Age of onset:

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Does this family m

ember sm

oke? ❑

Yes ❑ N

oIf yes, Cigarettes sm

oked per day:N

umber of years sm

oking:

Is this family m

ember deceased?

❑ Yes ❑

No

If yes, Age at death:Cause of death:

Health-related lifestyle or environmental

factors for this family m

ember:

❑ Heart Disease

❑ Cancer

❑ Stroke

❑ Diabetes

❑ Asthm

a

❑ O

steoporosis

❑ High Blood Pressure

❑ High Cholesterol

❑ Depression/M

ental Health

❑ O

ther ____________

Family m

ember first nam

e:Relationship:Date of birth:Health problem

s (check all that apply):

Age of onset:

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Does this family m

ember sm

oke? ❑

Yes ❑ N

oIf yes, Cigarettes sm

oked per day:N

umber of years sm

oking:

Is this family m

ember deceased?

❑ Yes ❑

No

If yes, Age at death:Cause of death:

Health-related lifestyle or environmental

factors for this family m

ember:

❑ Heart Disease

❑ Cancer

❑ Stroke

❑ Diabetes

❑ Asthm

a

❑ O

steoporosis

❑ High Blood Pressure

❑ High Cholesterol

❑ Depression/M

ental Health

❑ O

ther ____________

Family m

ember first nam

e:Relationship:Date of birth:Health problem

s (check all that apply):

Age of onset:

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Does this family m

ember sm

oke? ❑

Yes ❑ N

oIf yes, Cigarettes sm

oked per day:N

umber of years sm

oking:

Is this family m

ember deceased?

❑ Yes ❑

No

If yes, Age at death:Cause of death:

Health-related lifestyle or environmental

factors for this family m

ember:

❑ Heart Disease

❑ Cancer

❑ Stroke

❑ Diabetes

❑ Asthm

a

❑ O

steoporosis

❑ High Blood Pressure

❑ High Cholesterol

❑ Depression/M

ental Health

❑ O

ther ____________

Family m

ember first nam

e:Relationship:Date of birth:Health problem

s (check all that apply):

Age of onset:

__________________________________________________________________________________________

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Creating Your Health Family TreeAfter having conversations with each family member organize your family health history into a pedigree chart.

Here’s How:

Cut out each family member’s Health Family Tree Information Box checklist

Arrange the checklists on a poster or large piece of paper in the following manner. Do not tape or glue the checklists until the last step!

Starting with the oldest generation, place parents together. This is Generation I.

Place the children of each set of parents below each couple in birth order. This is Generation II.

Place the children of the members of Generation II below their parents in birth order. This is Generation III.

Continue adding generations in this manner until you have correctly arranged all of your family members.

Tape or glue the arranged checklists to your poster or paper. Draw lines between the checklists to indicate their relationships.

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This activity was adapted from the Family History Toolkit, developed by the Utah Department of Health Chronic Disease Genomics Program http://health.utah.gov/genomics/familyhistory/toolkit.html

This project is supported by grant U33MC00157 from the Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Genetic Services Branch and the March of Dimes.

To learn about our permissions policy, visit http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/permissions/

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Cómo comenzarExplica a tus familiares que estás interesado en el historial de salud de tu familia. Recopila datos básicos sobre la salud de tus familiares con los cuadros de información sobre la salud del árbol familiar. Diles que cualquier dato que puedan darte ayudará a toda la familia a mejorar la salud.

¿ Cuál es la Historia de tu Salud Familiar?Cómo Recopilar Información sobre la Salud Familiar

La próxima vez que estés en una reunión familiar, haz que compartirlas historias de salud de la familia sea una tradición. ¡Puede salvar tu vida y la vida de quienes amas!

Problemas de salud comunes que se traspasan en la familia

Enfermedades •

coronarias

Cáncer•

Accidentes cerebro-•

vasculares

Diabetes•

Asma•

Osteoporosis•

Presión arterial alta•

Colesterol alto•

Depresión•

“El conocimiento de una persona sobre el historial de salud de su familia puede salvar vidas, si esa persona escoge prestar atención a las posibilidades” - Judy

“ Lo único que puedes controlar en el historial de salud familiar es tu capacitación para conocer los posibles riesgos que tienes, y así poder reconocer los síntomas o evitar una enfermedad.” - Arianna

Corin Royal Drumm

ond

Registrar la información sobre la salud de la familia y compartirla con el médico es un primer paso importante para mejorar la salud, sin importar la estructura familiar.

Rastrear las enfermedades comunes en tu familia ayudará a tu médico a predecir lo que necesitas hacer para estar saludable.

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Cómo entrevistar a tu familiaLas historias de salud de tus hermanos, padres y abuelos son muy útiles para tu médico. También recopila datos sobre tíos, medio hermanos (si los tienes) y primos.

Preguntas PertenentesSi un pariente ha tenido un problema de salud, pregúntale todo aquello que permita aprender más. Pregúntale cuántos años tenían cuando comenzó el problema de salud, y sobre aquellos estilos de vida que hayan podido contribuir al problema (dieta, ejercicio, sobrepeso, tabaco, etc.).

Los parientes vivos también pueden brindar información de salud importante sobre los familiares que han fallecido. Averigua cuántos años tenía un familiar que haya muerto y pregunta la causa de la muerte.

Recuerda respetar los deseos de los demás. Algunos familiares quizá no quieran compartir su información relativa a la salud contigo. Sólo pídeles que compartan lo que puedan.

Recursos adicionalesVisita los siguientes sitios de Internet para obtener más información sobre el historial de salud familiar, con herramientas adicionales que tu familia puede utilizar.

Learn.Genetics (http://learn.genetics.utah.edu) Using Family History to Improve Your Health contiene información sobre enfermedades comunes que se traspasan en familias y qué significa estar “en riesgo”.

El Departamento de Salud del Estado de Utah (http://health.utah.gov/genomics/familyhistory/toolkit.html) Family Health History Toolkit contiene materiales didácticos para tu familia y enlaces para obtener más información sobre la importancia de conocer el historial de salud de la misma.

“Me sorprendió saber lo que logré al analizar el historial de salud de mi familia. Cuando lo ubiqué en un árbol genealógico, comencé a ver patrones de depresión que se transmitían de generación en generación.”- Jenny

“Intento ser un buen ejemplo y compartir lo que sé sobre el historial de salud de mi familia para que generaciones futuras no sufran los mismos problemas.” - Marian

Es Importante Averiguar

Una descripción de cualquier problema de salud•

La edad a la que comenzó el problema•

Las alergias a ciertos alimentos o medicamentos•

Estilo de vida y hábitos de salud•

Si ha fallecido, la edad y la causa del fallecimiento•

¿A Quién Debo Entrevistar en la Familia?

También son importantes

Tíos•

Hermanastro•

Primos•

Los más importantes

Padres•

Hermanos•

Abuelos•

Maya Jones

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Cuadros de Inform

ación Sobre la Salud del Árbol Familiar

¿Este miem

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bientales que pueden afectar al m

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Cómo crear el árbol de salud familiarLuego de hablar con los miembros de tu familia, organiza tu historia de salud familiar con un árbol familiar.

Cómo hacerlo:

Recorta el cuadro de información sobre el árbol familiarde salud de cada miembro de la familia.

Acomoda las listas en un póster o trozo grande de papel de esta manera. ¡No pegues las listas hasta el último paso!

Comienza con la generación más antigua y coloca a los padres juntos. Esa es la Generación I.

Coloca a los hijos de cada pareja debajo de los padres en orden de nacimiento. Esa es la Generación II.

Coloca a los hijos de la Generación II debajo de sus padres en orden de nacimiento. Esa es la Generación III.

Continúa agregando generaciones de esta manera hasta que hayas acomodado correctamente a todos los miembros de la familia.

Pega con cinta o goma de pegar las listas acomodadas al papel o póster. Dibuja líneas entre las listas para indicar la relación.

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This project was supported by grant U33MC00157 from the Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Genetic Services Branch and the March of Dimes.

To learn about our permissions policy, visit http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/permissions/